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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14 T H , 2011
Factory Shoals Middle School
8th Grade Parent Night
Personal Responsibility in Developing Excellence
8th Grade Staff
Mr. Roark – Reading, LA, Math Mrs. Ramey-Ford - Science Mr. Haynes– Language Arts Ms. Hills – Math Mrs. Williams - Math Mrs. Robinson – Guidance Counselor
Mrs. Gladney – Language Arts Mrs. Hedstrom - Science Mr. Pennington - Spanish Mr. Hunter – French Mrs. Myles – Math Ms. Calhoun- Reading
Team 8-1 Ms. Gilreath - Social Studies & Team Lead Mr. O’Riley - Math Mrs. Whittingham - Language Arts/ReadingMrs. Amadi - Science
Team 8-2
Mrs. Callier – Reading Ms. McLaughlin - Math Mr. Oliver - Language Arts Ms. Watson-Social Studies & Team LeadMs. Cagle - Science
Team 8-1 and 8-2
Staff and School Website
www.douglas.k12.ga.usSchoolsFactory Shoals Middle SchoolVisit WebsiteSelect Teacher Name
Assignments, Projects, Calendar, Links, Presentations
2011-2012 Calendar
Jan. 4th – Report Card with 1st semester gradesJan. 18th – 8th Grade Writing AssessmentFeb. 6th – 3rd 9 weeks progress reportFeb. – March – High School RegistrationMarch 19th – 3rd 9 weeks report cards go homeApril 10-19th CRCT TestingApril 23rd – 4th 9 weeks progress reportsMay – CRCT math and reading results, remediationMay 14-18th - CRCT RetestMay 18th – 8th grade dance June 1st – Final Report Card mailedJuly – CRCT retest information
8th Grade Dance
Friday, May 18th (7-9:30 in FSMS cafeteria)
Tickets $15.oo (pre-sold – cash only)
Semi formal (no blue jeans, tennis shoe, tuxes or limo’s)
No media, lunch fines, or book fees
No office/bus referrals (CRCT to Dance)
Douglas County Promotion Criteria(Student/Parent Handbook pg. 6)
A student may be considered for retention if:Absences total 15 days or moreFinal grades include failures in any two or
more of the core academic areas of reading, language arts, science, social studies, math or foreign language
Performance indicates that additional remediation is needed in two or more core academic areas
(A combination of any of the above may show greater need for retention than when only one indicator is present.)
State Promotion Criteria(Student/Parent Handbook pg. 6)
No student may be promoted to the ninth grade except as provided below:
No eighth grade student shall be promoted to the ninth grade if the student does not meet expectations on the reading and math sections of the CRCT (defined by Office of Student Achievement in accordance with O.C.G.A. 20-2-281)
ANDMeet promotion standards and criteria of Douglas
County Absences total 15 days or more Final grades include failures in any two or more of the core academic areas of
reading, language arts, science, social studies, math or foreign language Performance indicates that additional remediation is needed in two or more
core academic areas
Georgia’s 8th grade CRCT Results
Subject 2008 %
met or
exceeded
2009 %
met or exceede
d
201o
% met or
exceeded
2011
% met or
exceeded
Estimated # of students that will not meet or exceed
in 2012 based on 300 students and 2011%
Reading 90% 93% 95% 96% 4% of 300 = 12 Students
Math 62% 70% 74& 78% 22% of 300 = 66 Students
L. Arts 91% 92% 92% 93% 7% of 300 = 21 Students
Science 60% 64% 65% 67% 33% of 300 = 99 Students
Social Studies
59% 63% 70% 73% 27% of 300 = 81 Students
* 2008, 2009, 2010,2011 CRCT key findings from the DOE website
CRCT Preparation –All Subjects
Coach Books * – Triumph Learning (800) 221-9372
www.triumphlearning.com/GA (Coach GPS Gold Edition, Jumpstart, Progress, Workout, Ladders to Success)
Spectrum Test Prep – School Box
Spectrum Math – School Box
CRCT Preparation Online
Odyssey (Math and Reading) Douglas County Website Compass Learning/Odyssey First Name Middle-Init Last Name Lunch Number
OAS - All subjects (Douglas County Website) Your child should have his/her sign-on written in agenda
GA Dept. of Education - All subjects (www.gadoe.edu) CRCT
Math Resources
Helpful website:www.crctlessons.com
Helpful State website: www.gadoe.org Then click on CRCT.
Next find study guides then click more. Finally click on grade 8 study guide
http://www.gadoe.org/ci_testing.aspx
Find primary assessment then click on CRCT. Next find CRCT resources then click on content weights (GPS) * this will give you percent of each area of the GPS
GPS Standards Math Percentages
Reading Resources
Websites
All CRCT descriptions www.gadoe.org
All students should practice on Odyssey 3 or 4 times a week for CRCT practice in Reading, LA, and Math.
Odyssey from the Douglas County Schools website
Vocabulary assistance www.rhymezone.comwww.factmonster.comwww.vocabulary.com
Click on library. Then, type in what you want to search for.
www.thinkquest.org
Ms. Whittingham, Ms. Calhoun, & Mrs. Callier’s websites have recommended books to read.
FSMS website
Foreign Language
Foreign Language students take either French or Spanish in place of Reading class.
Other students may take Foreign Language classes beginning in 9th grade.
French and Spanish students MUST meet the READING standard of 25 books each year.
Foreign Language
Common District Assessments are required
CDA’s are aligned to the Georgia Standards
French has 1 per year (more to be added). Spanish has 3 per year.
Please contact Mr. Hunter or Mr. Pennington with any questions.
Language Arts Resources
Writing Websites
Free Rice (vocabulary practice) http://www.freerice.com/#/english-vocabulary/1497
Exemplars: Developing Writers www.exemplars.com/materials/rwr/index.html
Grammar Bytes (conventions) http://chompchomp.com/exercises.htm
Purdue University's Online Writing Lab
www.owl.english.purdue.edu
ReadWriteThink www.readwritethink.org
Write Source www.thewritesource.com
The Writing Site www.thewritingsite.org
WWW.GADOE.ORG
Writing Assessment Information From the State
8th Grade Writing Assessment
8th Grade Writing Assessment sample papers
Social Studies Resources
Quizzes and tests are given on Wednesdays!
Ms. Watson has tutoring on Tuesdays 4-5 pm. Ms. Gilreath has tutoring on Wednesdays at 7:30 am and 4-5 pm. Your child should tell us ahead of time if they are coming.
The Social Studies CRCT includes four areas: 1. History 3. Government 2. Geography 4. Economics
Our websites are updated regularly and have many different study materials. Please use it as much as possible!
Science Resources
www.pearsonsuccessnet.comMost students should have a login and password but if not see
your Science teacher.
Science Fair Project:
The project will count as two test grade this nine-weeks. Please help your child in their effort to complete the project.
Information on science fair project can be found on Mrs. Amadi’s or Mrs. Cagle’s website.
Questions
We will now answer any general questions you may have.
Teachers are spread out in the cafeteria to answer specific subject area questions.
If you would like to talk specifically about your child’s grades, please email/call that teacher.
You may also email/call Ms. Gilreath or Mrs. Watson for a Parent Teacher Conference anytime you like.
Thank you for attending tonight!
